Archive for November, 2009
Life lessons from an ad man
Life lessons from an ad man – Rory Sutherland. This video, which is funny and engaging, contains a lot of wisdom and is likely to be of relevance to anyone interested in psychology, marketing, personal development and life in general. It even includes information about how smiley face excess speed devices are more effective at [...]
Rats are nasty vermin – good for nothing; right? Wrong.
One of things I do on my blog is challenge staid old ways of thinking about life and how best to live it. It is so easy to drift through life without giving thought to how limited thinking adversely affects us, and those we interact with. Many people think that rats are dirty, unpleasant creatures [...]
What do you need to destroy?
What do you need to destroy before you can create a better life? Many people are self destructive in a negative, unhelpful way. This post is not about that. The post is about anything which hinders you from making significant progress in your life. Destroying hindrances, many of which are deep and subconscious, is one [...]
Crow & Kitten/Cat friendship.
Fascinating video of a crow – cat friendship. As it happens, here on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, we have a local crow family who are quite friendly (we like crows). A couple of weeks ago crow crept up behind the neighbor’s cat Phoenix (who comes here for a lot of extra food) and pulled [...]
Is it safe to visit a physician (GP)?
Are you really safe when you visit your doctor – physician – general practitioner – specialist? Have a read of this email I sent to a surgeon friend (Ophthalmologist - eye surgeon)… Hello Roger, Your dedication to your profession and patients is not only inspiring, but reassuring, helping to restore some faith in the Australian medical [...]
Australian live animal export cruelty
Some Australians profit from terrible animal cruelty resulting from live exports. By doing so, they also implicitly condone the behavior of the people shown in the video. And for some reason, the video reminds me of places like Auschwitz. Watch the Video “5 Investigations. 7 Countries. 1 Conclusion. More videos from Animals Australia Animals Australia [...]
Unsure what to do in life?
Recently I wrote a forum post (private business forum) with some suggestions for a member who was uncertain about what to do. I have reproduced what I wrote here (unedited, apart from name being removed) for the benefit of a more general audience: I am not surprised your head is spinning in the circumstances. It [...]
Pythagoras – math nerd or philosopher?
When I was at school we learned about Pythagoras in context of mathematics. We were never told about his ‘weird’ side, nor that he is considered one of the most important philosophers ever. This blog post is about a key quote (no weird stuff here). Pythagoras, who lived between 580 and 500 BC said: As [...]
Future trends and business development
Earlier this year I read the following article about Gen Y and landline phones: Gen Y drop landlines: survey Personally I am a bit of a ‘Geek’, or ‘Nerd’ and tend to operate out on the ‘frontier’ of new developments. This does not mean that I grab the latest gadget, or follow fads though. For [...]
Why the study of Philosophy and Philosophers is a must do.
What picture fills your mind when you think of philosophy, or philosophers? A dry, perhaps boring looking book maybe? What feelings do the words philosophy, or philosophers engender? I doubt that most people would instantly think that the study of Philosophy and Philosophers should be, or is, on their must do list. So, why do [...]
What is your direction?
People consider personal development, personal growth or even life coaching for a whole variety of reasons and in a range of circumstances. In my view, it is very important to take a step back from our situations when we are at the planning stage to ensure that we are going in the right direction when [...]
Online invoicing – a breath of fresh air.
Earlier this year I was a little overrun with administrative and other reorganisation/planning, which included a business development efficiency drive. My efficiency audits included researching and evaluating invoicing and accounting methods; which are an important part of running any business. Hopefully my research and experiences will help some of you. Up until earlier this year, [...]
Gatekeepers – and why they are important.
Secretaries, Receptionists, Switchboard Operators, Personal Assistants (PA) and others are all important roles/characters within an organization. Some of these people are what is known as ‘gatekeepers‘ – the people who decide IF you will get to speak with, or meet, the person you would like to interact with. Often, these ‘gatekeepers’ are regarded with contempt [...]
World class violinist plays in secret and is largely ignored.
Packaging, positioning and marketing sells. If you are running a business, trying to get a job, hoping to get a great date or otherwise trying to sell yourself, your ideas or services; then this Washington Post article about one of the world’s great violinists, Joshua Bell, playing six of the greatest violin masterpieces, in a [...]
Why where you buy socks is important and a great place to get them.
Recently I needed to purchase more socks because the last lot I bought were rapidly wearing out. I had bought the previous lot on eBay at a cheap price. I got what I paid for – some of them wore out after only a few wears, and most of the others have been developing holes [...]
Writing better will help your career or business.
Writing is one of my passions. At school English was one of my weaker subjects and being deaf did not help either. Even today, I could not give you an outline of a basic English grammar lesson without researching it. I never liked Latin or French, which were compulsory and looking back; for me they [...]
Sleep – health, productivity and personal development.
Previously, I have published an article about how: Sleep is important for personal development. Sleep is important for general health too. I have known this for a long time and one of the things that alerted me to it was a study I read years ago – possibly as long ago as 15-20 years or [...]
Sleep is important for personal development.
Many things affect our ability to make progress with personal development. Lack of sleep, or ‘sleep deprivation‘ will hinder personal growth. So, what is sleep deprivation and what kind of effects does it have? Sleep deprivation in simple terms is the state of having less sleep than you actually need. Note that I did not [...]
How to access your inner self – the real you – and why it is so important.
So many problems which people have stem from the lack of integration and congruence between their inner self and their conscious mind. Simply speaking – what’s going on in the head doesn’t match up with what’s going on deep down inside. The society which we have grown up in tends to encourage us to repress [...]
Job search and business cards.
Job search using business cards. In my article; Job search better than other people, I mention the use of business cards when seeking employment, and that I would write an article on the subject. The article covered building a website for job search and just touched upon the issue of using a business card in [...]
